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    Andersonville

    National Historic Site Georgia

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  • New Operating Hours for the National Prisoner of War Museum

    Beginning Monday, May 13, 2013, the National Prisoner of War Museum will adopt new operating hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. More »

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  • Multiple Days: 05/21/2011, 05/19/2012, 05/18/2013, 05/17/2014, 05/16/2015

    Location: Andersonville National Cemetery | Map Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Fee Information: Free Contact Name: Park staff Contact Phone Number: 229 924-0343

On Armed Forces Day the solemn tune Taps will be sounded at every National Cemetery and U.S. Veterans cemetery worldwide at 11:00 AM.This tribute to veterans is called Echotaps and is sponsored by the organization Bugles Across America.Since 1949, the third Saturday in May,has been designated as Armed Forces Day.This day will honor all those who have served and continue to serve in uniform.

The purpose of this homage is to honor and remember our American military veterans through a worldwide musical performance of Taps, foster a new generation of buglers who will play for veterans funerals and raise awareness of our National Cemeteries in the U.S. and overseas.Participating buglers will play Taps beginning at American Battle Monument Commission sites overseas and continuing to various cemeteries across America including National and State Veteran Cemeteries.

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